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The Chronister Dinosaur: Parrosaurus missouriensis
March 22, 2022
Missouri’s only dinosaur locality, located in the southeastern part of the state in Bollinger County, was discovered by chance in 1940 on the property of the Chronister family
Introducing Lexi Thompson, External Relations
March 21, 2022
Lexi will lead the development effort for Earth & Environmental Sciences by raising private support and will be working closely with the department head and faculty members.
Geodynamics Research Lab: Modeling Subduction
March 21, 2022
Plate subduction is a key mechanism of plate tectonics and is a critical component of Earth’s evolution. Our models help to deepen our understanding of subduction and Earth’s evolution.
Predicting fluid flow and transport processes in fractured geologic media
March 17, 2022
Peter Kang's research group combines various cutting-edge research tools to advance our fundamental understanding of transport processes in porous and fractured media.
Grad Students receive NAGT Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
February 15, 2022
Earth & Environmental Sciences Grad Students Maya Gilchrist and Clementine Hamelin have been awarded Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.
Just approved! Updated ESCI courses on Earth System Science
December 16, 2021
ESCI 2001 Earth System Science (lecture with lab, 4 credits) and ESCI 2101 Earth System Science (lecture only, 3 credits) now also satisfy Liberal Education Requirements for graduation!
Celebrating 150 years of Geosciences
2022 is a special year! It marks 150 years since the first geoscience course was taught at the University of Minnesota! In 1872, professor Edward H. Twining M.A. taught the first courses in geology and mineralogy. 1872 also marks the establishment of the Minnesota Geological and Natural History Survey by the Minnesota State Government. We are celebrating 150 years of Geosciences with our colleagues at the Bell Museum and the Minnesota Geological Survey who are also decedents of the first Geoscientists of the University of Minnesota.
See how we're celebrating 150 years of Geosciences